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  • AFRL scientist completes TECH Warrior course

    Air Force Research Laboratory scientist Oscar Martinez became a scientist because he had always been fascinated with figuring out how things work.“Eventually it dawned on me that I didn’t have to limit my curiosities to museums, media or just tinkering around, but that I could actually do this sort

  • Kirtland's LOA chapter garners national recognition

    National recognition has been given to the Kirtland Air Force Base Logistics Officer Association.The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Chapter of the National LOA received the Col. James L. Hass Small Chapter of the Year Award.“It highlights Kirtland as a true beacon of logistics excellence,” said maintenance

  • 58th SOW, Belen celebrate training agreement

    The special operations wings at Kirtland Air Force Base and City of Belen officials celebrated a partnership that enhances aircrew training with a fly-in Oct. 20.After several years of work, the city and 58th Special Operations Wing recently signed an agreement allowing C-130 training on the

  • Base event takes look at suicide, support

    A Kirtland Air Force Base event raises awareness on suicide, supports those who have lost loved ones and shares their paths on surviving.A Suicide Survivors Day event will be Nov. 7 at the base theater.At the event, people who may not know they need help can be made aware of options to assist them

  • Former football player: Define self in something eternal

    How do you define yourself? Is it as an Airman? A mother or father? A spouse? These are examples of questions Garrett Adcock posed to Airmen on Oct. 20 at Gravity Airman Ministry Center.Adcock is the former offensive right tackle for the University of New Mexico Lobos football team and is also known

  • Security Forces Airmen compete in skills competition

    The 377th Security Forces Group hosted the First Annual Manzano Challenge, a competition over real Security Forces skills, Oct. 22 at Kirtland Air Force Base.The all-star competition featured Security Forces Airmen from across the 377 SFG. Sixty-four defenders divided into 16 teams of four to

  • Kirtland Airman wins prize for participation in Innovation Day

    Lt. Col. James Meier, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron commander, presents an Apple iWatch to Airman 1st Class Alejandra Serna. Serna won the prize for her participation in the 37th Training Wing's 2016 Innovation Day. Of about 1,200 Airmen in that wing, she was the only one to visit every

  • Simulator helps defenders enhance training, reaction

    You’re still groggy and weaving into the Base Exchange for coffee and a doughnut, the crisp morning air is hardly driving away the sleep, when the sudden shouts and the identifiable pop of gunshots ring out.This is an unfortunate scenario base defenders must be readily trained and equipped to handle

  • Female athletes can find sisterhood, fun at flag football tournament

    Football season is once more upon us, and now there is the opportunity for ladies to show the guys how it’s done with the Powder Puff Flag Football tournament.“It’s a lot more than playing a sport; it’s the sisterhood, the sideby- side companionship,” said Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Nutter of the 377th